Country pile
St Boswells, the Borders
What you get An Edwardian mansion with 19 acres of land, this property was built at the turn of the 20th century and has nine bedrooms, three bathrooms, a drawing room, sitting room, dining room, garden room, kitchen, study and a garage. Two cottages and a stable block are included.
Where is it? A mile east of St Boswells in the Borders. The closest railway station is at Galashiels (nine miles). St Boswells has a primary school and a bistro.
Upside The diversity of the outside space — there are paddocks, formal gardens and a terrace.
Downside Both cottages are let.
Price £1.145 million
Contact Knight Frank, 01578 722814, knightfrank.co.uk
Island retreat
Greshornish, Isle of Skye
What you get A refurbished stone cottage with larch cladding and spectacular views, this house has four bedrooms, three bathrooms, an open-plan kitchen/dining room, living room and study. The three-acre garden has panoramic views of Skye.
Where is it? North of the island in Greshornish. Portree, where there is a high school and harbour, is 17 miles southeast. The famous Quiraing landslip is 33 miles north.
Upside The property trades as a holiday home, but can be sold as a private residence.
Downside The interior architecture is a little boxy.
Price Offers of more than £475,000
Contact Strutt & Parker, 01463 719171, struttandparker.com
Part of a castle
Fetteresso, Kincardineshire
What you get This property is part of a castle development with south-facing views of the Carron water and a woodland valley. It has four bedrooms, two vaulted cellars, a laundry room, drawing room, dining room, kitchen, double garage and half an acre of private garden.
Where is it? Fetteresso, just west of Stonehaven, has a railway station, a high school and a museum. The city of Aberdeen is 17 miles north.
Upside With its own front door, it feels like a house.
Downside No agreement is in place for maintenance of the shared grounds.
Price Offers of more than £475,000
Contact Savills, 01224 971 110, savills.com